Fairfield Prep blanks Law 42-0

By Aaron Johnson

Published 10:01 pm, Friday, October 2, 2015

FAIRFIELD — A dominant run game led the way for Fairfield Prep as the Jesuits defeated Law 42-0 in an SCC game on Friday night.

“We want to lean on the run in the first place,” Prep coach Keith Hellstern said. “But with the weather like it was tonight (driving rainstorm), we just want to be able to execute, play physical, and try to not let the elements make you make mistakes.”

The Jesuits did not attempt a single pass as the ground attack rolled over the Lawmen defense. Junior running back Nathan Miller led the ground game for Prep with 59 yards on four carries and two touchdowns a game that saw 15 different Jesuits carry the football.

“The idea was to run the ball as much as we could and as best as we could. We did a solid job. We were able to get a lot of guys on the field so that is a good thing,” Hellstern said.

Law coach Derrick Lewis said that there is still a long way to go for his team after a performance like Friday night’s.

“It’s hard to get your teeth kicked in,” he said. “We can’t really take any positives from this game. We have to get away from moral victories and really start working harder towards believing that we can play with certain players. I think that’s half the battle.”

Law junior quarterback Mitchell Smith attempted only four passes as the Prep defense held the Lawmen offense in check for most of the night.

“We’re going to make our adjustments and attack the second half of the year,” said Lewis. “We need to get sharper on offense and sharper on defense. Our backs are against the wall, but it’s not like we haven’t been here before. We were in the same situation last year and we ripped off five in a row.”

Hellstern said that he gives credit to the Jesuits’ offensive line that dictated the tempo and flow of the game throughout the wire-to-wire victory.

“The boys are doing a good job,” he said. “We’re trying to work on it one game at a time. O-line is a thankless job but it’s the most important one and our guys are doing a nice job at getting better every day.”